Guided Reading and Writing: Strategies for Maximum Student Achievement
Guided Reading and Writing: Strategies for Maximum Student Achievement
Around 30% of students in sixth grade already have trouble with basic reading and writing. These literacy problems affect performance across subject areas, and they often leave teachers wondering how to help. In this course, you will examine the reasons reading and writing are so difficult for students. Then you will encounter the total literacy framework and see what it does to mitigate literacy problems. Since this framework is based on guided reading lessons that flow naturally into writing challenges, you will learn to successfully transition from guided readings to writing lessons.
Once you have encountered the basic framework, you will investigate a number of ways to modify this basic recipe for a variety of K-12 circumstances, wrapping up with a look at good writing habits and the traits of a productive writing conference. If you’re looking for the right way to get students excited about the power of literacy, this is the course for you!
Syllabus
- Lesson 1 – Why Is It So Hard to Read and Write?
- Lesson 2 – The Total Literacy Framework
- Lesson 3 – Where Does Assessment Fit In?
- Lesson 4 – Recipe for a Guided Reading and Writing Lesson
- Lesson 5 – Writing Stories
- Lesson 6 – Composing Nonfiction
- Lesson 7 – Writing Poetry
- Lesson 8 – Developing Papers
- Lesson 9 – Crafting Ideas Across the Content Areas
- Lesson 10 – Reinforcing Good Writing Habits
- Lesson 11 – Holding Writing Conferences
- Lesson 12 – Turning Small Successes Into Big Rewards
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
<ul><li>6 Weeks Access</li>
<li>Course Code: 4gw</li>
<li>Start Dates* Jan 12 | Feb 09 | Mar 16 | Apr 13</li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul>
Cheryl Dick has more than 25 years of teaching experience and is currently a classroom teacher. She's taught 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade and has previously worked as an instructional coach. She graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education, with a focus on early childhood education. Cheryl also holds a master's degree in elementary education from Texas-Wesleyan University and a second master's degree in educational administration from Lindenwood University.
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